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Saigon Commandos Books in Order

Saigon Commandos by Jonathan Cain contains 12 books, published between 1983 and 1986. The first book is Saigon Commandos (1983) and the newest is Suicide Squad (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1983–1986
Pages on record
465 in 4 of 12 books
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Saigon Commandos is credited to Jonathan Cain on all 12 books and filed under the Vietnam War of 1961 to 1975 and mystery and detective fiction. The run is compressed into four years, 1983 to 1986. The listing holds Saigon Commandos (1983), then Code Zero Shots Fired, Dinky Dau Death, Cherry Boy Body Bag, Boonie-Rat Body Burning and Di Di Mau or Die in 1984, Sac Mau, Victor Charlie, You Die, Du Ma! and Mad Minute in 1985, and Torturers of Tet and Suicide Squad in 1986.

How many Saigon Commandos books are there?

Saigon Commandos has 12 books, released between 1983 and 1986.

Saigon Commandos Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Saigon Commandos books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Saigon Commandos by Jonathan Cain, book 1 of the Saigon Commandos series (1983)
  2. Cover of Boonie-Rat Body Burning by Jonathan Cain, book 5 of the Saigon Commandos series (1984)
  3. Cover of Di Di Mau or Die by Jonathan Cain, book 6 of the Saigon Commandos series (1984)
  4. Cover of Hollowpoint Hell by Jonathan Cain, book 11 of the Saigon Commandos series (1986)
  1. 1
    Saigon Commandos1983 · 462 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983462
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  2. 2
    Code Zero Shots Fired1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  3. 3
    Dinky Dau Death1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  4. 4
    Cherry Boy Body Bag1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  5. 5
    Boonie-Rat Body Burning1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  6. 6
    Di Di Mau or Die1984 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19841
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  7. 7
    Sac Mau, Victor Charlie1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  8. 8
    You Die, Du Ma!1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  9. 9
    Mad Minute1985 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19851
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  10. 10
    Torturers of Tet1986 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19861
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  11. 11
    Hollowpoint Hell1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  12. 12
    Suicide Squad1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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Is there a chronological order for Saigon Commandos?

No separate chronological order is on record for Saigon Commandos, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Saigon Commandos books in order?

You should read the Saigon Commandos books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Saigon Commandos book also stands alone.

Where to start with Saigon Commandos

Start with Saigon Commandos (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Saigon Commandos book?

Suicide Squad (1986) is the newest Saigon Commandos book released so far.

Is there a new Saigon Commandos book coming?

No next Saigon Commandos book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Saigon Commandos at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Saigon Commandos title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Saigon Commandos books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
465 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 1 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Saigon Commandos books, 12 of 12, were published in the 1980s.

What the Saigon Commandos books are about

5 of the 12 Saigon Commandos books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vietnam war, 1961-1975 is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.